Clifford Oswald Betz

Clifford Oswald Betz, 74, of Boonville, Indiana, passed away, Thursday, June 26, 2008, at St. Mary's Medical Center. He was born October 23, 1933, in Ohio Township, Warrick County, to Oswald Andrew and Pauline Adelaide (Schnapf) Betz. He graduated from Chandler High School in 1951. He attended Indiana College of Mortuary Science in Indianapolis, graduating in 1953.

Clifford worked for Barnett & Son Funeral Home in Boonville for 18 years and then as a trade embalmer for area funeral homes for over 20 years. Mr. Betz was an Indiana licensed funeral director and embalmer for over 55 years. He also was elected coroner of Warrick County and later worked for the Warrick County Health Department and the Indiana State Highway Department. In retirement he worked for the Asgrow Seed Company. Clifford enjoyed gardening, woodworking, camping, fishing and loved being with his family. He was the past president of the Boonville Optimist Club in 1964. He was also a member of St. John's United Church of Christ in Boonville.

He was preceded in death by his father, Oswald A. Betz in 1975, mother, Pauline A. (Schnapf) Betz in 1985, sister, Lucille K. Cline in 2008, and brother-in-law, Donald Cline in 2006.

Clifford is survived by his wife of 28 years, Ramona J. (Fleming) Betz of Boonville; children, Gregory C. Betz and wife, Carol, of Evansville, Graden E. Betz and wife, Joan, of Houston, Texas, Greta L. Smith and husband, Joe, of Boonville, Tonya R. Dieterlen and husband, Jeff, of Mooresville, Indiana, and Kerry W. Owen and wife, Cathy, of Boonville; seven grandchildren, Grant Betz, 2nd. Lt. U.S. Army, Justin Betz, Matthew Smith, Joey Dieterlen, Patrick Dieterlen, Nick Owen, and Chelsea Owen; several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, June 30, 2008, at St. John's United Church of Christ, 123 N. 6th. St., Boonville, Indiana. Pastor Bob Shofner will officiate. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. today, June 29, 2008, with a 7:30 p.m. memorial service, at Titzer Family Funeral Homes — Miller & Miller Colonial Chapel, 100 E. Columbia St., Evansville, Indiana. Additional visitation will be on Monday, 10 a.m. to service time at St. John's UCC in Boonville.

Arrangements by Titzer Family Funeral Homes — Miller & Miller Colonial Chapel.

Condolences may be made online at www.titzerfuneralhomes.com.